The First Video Game Came Long Before Pong And Was Invented By A Manhattan Project Physicist
Key to the game was an analog computer designed to calculate ballistic trajectories, which Higinbotham adapted for more entertaining purposes.
JWST Confirms Day-Long Gamma-Ray Burst Was The Most Energetic Event Humanity Has Witnessed
It’s an astronomical version of the tortoise and the hare, with the longest GRB ever recorded releasing more energy than the brighter but shorter GRB 221009A.
Monster Hoaxes In The Age Of AI: Seeing Isn’t Believing Anymore
As AI continues to advance, will we see new and increasingly sophisticated monster hoaxes like the classic ones of the Loch Ness Monster or Bigfoot?
In 1997, A Zoo Chimp Amazed Scientists By Gathering Rocks To Throw At Visitors
It’s almost as if he was trying to send a message.
YouTuber Films Laser Light At 2 Billion Frames Per Second In His Garage
Using a tricksy camera, he filmed light as it ricocheted off two angled mirrors and a disco ball.
Hib: The Deadliest Disease You Might Never Have Heard Of (Because Vaccines Are Awesome)
This bacterial infection used to cause thousands of serious illnesses every year before a vaccine was developed.
The Legend Of Ol’ Rip The Horned Toad Who Reportedly Survived 31 Years Of Hibernation And Met President Coolidge
According to a local legend, the Texas horned toad can live a century without food or water. One local Texas man put that idea to the test, using his son’s…
The Time To Watch Comet Lemmon Is Now
It’s near, it’s visible, and it’s getting brighter!